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NBR officials announce nationwide shutdown from Saturday

Officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) have threatened an indefinite nationwide shutdown from Saturday unless the NBR chairman is removed and recent transfer orders for revenue officials are revoked.

Tk 141,000cr needed in June to attain tax goal

NBR faces Tk 141,000 crore June target; analysts cite target impossible

Cancer drugs, insulin to get cheaper as NBR plans tax cuts

The government is going to expand import duty exemptions on pharmaceutical raw materials and medical equipment, with 79 new items expected to be added to the duty-free list in the upcoming national budget.

NBR officials escalate protest against ordinance 

Later in the day, representatives of the protesting officials planned to submit a memorandum to the chief adviser at the state guesthouse Jamuna

NBR plunges into turmoil

The crisis at the National Board of Revenue is deepening as disgruntled employees have launched a fresh five-day protest, demanding the chairman’s removal and the repeal of a new ordinance that splits the tax authority. The protest threatens to disrupt tax collection, delay trade and further strain the country’s revenue targets.

NBR staff observe pen-down strike over ordinance

Officials and employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) across Bangladesh observed a three-hour pen-down strike yesterday, protesting the government's recent ordinance to dissolve and restructure the country's revenue administration.

Finance adviser sees no impact on tax collection from NBR dissolution

His remarks came a day after the interim government issued an ordinance abolishing the NBR and creating two separate divisions under the finance ministry

Govt dissolves NBR as per IMF proposal

An ordinance published last night disbands NBR and creates two new divisions

Govt drafting policy for tax exemptions

The interim government of Bangladesh is drafting a tax exemption policy, prohibiting both the government and the National Board of Revenue (NBR) from allowing tax exemptions.

June 24, 2025
June 24, 2025

NBR officials announce nationwide shutdown from Saturday

Officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) have threatened an indefinite nationwide shutdown from Saturday unless the NBR chairman is removed and recent transfer orders for revenue officials are revoked.

June 17, 2025
June 17, 2025

Tk 141,000cr needed in June to attain tax goal

NBR faces Tk 141,000 crore June target; analysts cite target impossible

May 30, 2025
May 30, 2025

Cancer drugs, insulin to get cheaper as NBR plans tax cuts

The government is going to expand import duty exemptions on pharmaceutical raw materials and medical equipment, with 79 new items expected to be added to the duty-free list in the upcoming national budget.

May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025

NBR officials escalate protest against ordinance 

Later in the day, representatives of the protesting officials planned to submit a memorandum to the chief adviser at the state guesthouse Jamuna

May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025

NBR plunges into turmoil

The crisis at the National Board of Revenue is deepening as disgruntled employees have launched a fresh five-day protest, demanding the chairman’s removal and the repeal of a new ordinance that splits the tax authority. The protest threatens to disrupt tax collection, delay trade and further strain the country’s revenue targets.

May 15, 2025
May 15, 2025

NBR staff observe pen-down strike over ordinance

Officials and employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) across Bangladesh observed a three-hour pen-down strike yesterday, protesting the government's recent ordinance to dissolve and restructure the country's revenue administration.

May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025

Finance adviser sees no impact on tax collection from NBR dissolution

His remarks came a day after the interim government issued an ordinance abolishing the NBR and creating two separate divisions under the finance ministry

May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025

Govt dissolves NBR as per IMF proposal

An ordinance published last night disbands NBR and creates two new divisions

April 30, 2025
April 30, 2025

Govt drafting policy for tax exemptions

The interim government of Bangladesh is drafting a tax exemption policy, prohibiting both the government and the National Board of Revenue (NBR) from allowing tax exemptions.

April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025

NBR targets 10.5% tax-GDP ratio by FY35 amid IMF push

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has set a target to raise Bangladesh’s tax-to-GDP ratio to 10.5 percent by the fiscal year 2034-35, as part of its newly formulated 10-year revenue strategy, according to official documents.